Business Development Assistant

MIDAS is one of the UK’s most successful inward investment agencies and has an excellent track record attracting domestic and international businesses to Manchester.

Business Development Assistant (12 month fixed term)
c£15,000 per annum

MIDAS is recruiting for a Business Development Assistant to support the wider team on the delivery of core services to existing and potential investors in Greater Manchester and to contribute to the planning, co-ordination and delivery of Business Development activity.

This exciting and varied role will expose the successful candidates to a range of industry sectors, people and places, within a company operating at the highest level, with some of the most well known global organisations.

The ideal candidates will possess outstanding communication and time management skills, and be enthusiastic and highly motivated self starters, keen to develop new skills and happy to carry out a variety of duties, including: answering web/telephone and email based enquiries; desk based research to support the Business Development team; and preparing for and supporting events, investor visits and meetings etc.

Excellent computer skills are essential for this role, as you will be trained to
maintain the company CRM system, regularly completing update reports on
behalf of the Business Development team and assisting with the provision of
management information, as required.

To apply, please send your CV and a detailed covering letter, which includes
why you believe you would be suited to this role and why you are interested in
working for MIDAS to recruitment@midas.org.uk, by Friday 5th September
2014.